Ye Chen only stayed in the fat man's territory for a day before returning to Hope Academy, bringing back five sets of improved goblin armor, suitable for human body types.
One set was given to the Witch Clan, one set was kept for the Silver Osmanthus Moon Elf, Ye Chen kept two sets for himself to sell in the general store, and the last set was given to Hope Academy as the final reward for this year's practical assessment.
He also wanted to see how much combat power this goblin armor could unleash after years of practice on a real warrior.
However, the goblin armor had not yet caused a great stir at Hope Academy, partly because no one had ever seen it, and partly because the academy did not publicize it extensively, intending to let students acquire it by chance.
Harold, on the other hand, was immediately taken aback when he arrived at the Relief General Store and saw the goblin armor hanging on the wall by Ye Chen, as he was startled by the long string of numbers.
"One million gold coins? You're not kidding, are you?" Harold asked Ye Chen in shock. The combined savings of everyone in the entire New Aini City might not even amount to that much!
"Are you kidding me? How bored do you think I am?" Ye Chen rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay him any attention.
A set of goblin armor does not cost a million gold coins, but it would still cost four or five hundred thousand. Otherwise, the fat man would not have emptied his savings. The prices of mithril and black gold have always been high. If it were auctioned on the market, the price of such a set of goblin armor would definitely be more than a million.
"Hiss~~~ Speaking of which, is this the same thing as the goblin armor that the academy rewarded us with?" Harold gasped and leaned closer to Ye Chen to ask.
"Don't ask about things you shouldn't. You're so young, why are you so curious?"
"Damn, anyone would be curious, right? The academy went all out this time? Did you provide that goblin armor too? What's your background? Are you actually a native?"
"Go away! Go play somewhere else, don't disturb my nap. Haven't you heard the saying, 'The more you know, the faster you die'?"
"..."
Harold left, full of confusion, while Ye Chen looked up at the goblin armor hanging on the wall, wondering if he should take it down. Hanging it like that did seem a bit too conspicuous.
"Should we take it down?" Ye Xi asked Ye Chen with a smile. She naturally understood what Ye Chen meant; hanging it up at this time was indeed too conspicuous.
"Forget it, it's already dead. Besides, it was Ye Ling's Silver Osmanthus Moon Elf who sent the armor over. Why don't you send her another set later? She's had a tough time. We only have one set, and I doubt anyone can afford to buy another one!" Ye Chen thought for a moment, then shook his head and said.
The armor was delivered by the Silver Moon Elf, who also possesses the largest number of armors. If anyone were to suspect anything, they would at most guess that he obtained them from the Silver Moon Elf.
The items in the Relief General Store were all protected by a spell, making it difficult for students to distinguish between real and fake. However, the goblin armor was impossible to fake. After the armor was displayed, the Relief General Store's reputation spread throughout the academy. Not only students, but many teachers also came to visit.
These teachers were not like the students who had never seen the world; they easily recognized the rarity of the goods in the store. These were all genuine products, and of course, they were not cheap.
Therefore, even though these teachers wanted to buy them, they could never afford any of them. New Aini City had only been built for a short time, and no one had any money in their pockets. It was undoubtedly a pipe dream to buy these rare materials.
On the contrary, the students could occasionally find some cheap scraps in the store, such as Harold's wolf claw gloves and the iron dust powder from those two girls...
Over time, the teachers gradually came to accept that this was a general store specifically set up for students, with the purpose of cultivating and selecting talent.
For example, the two female students who bought the Iron Dust Powder were far ahead of the rest of the fire magicians. The fire magic they cast was incredibly powerful. They even went on to research other auxiliary materials so that they wouldn't fall from grace after the Iron Dust Powder ran out. Through their research, they created a completely new path in magic.
In addition, Ye Chen's identity as a librarian was completely exposed after less than a month. The reason was that the copy of "Records of the Grand Historian" that he gave to Sarah was accidentally seen by his mentor while she was reading it. The mentor was immediately amazed and said he wanted to get to know this librarian.
Sarah tried to refuse, but in the end she couldn't resist her mentor and had to bring her mentor to see Ye Chen. Unfortunately, her mentor had been to the Namiya General Store, which made Ye Chen's reputation as a hidden master impossible to hide. He almost got Ye Chen to teach at the academy.
In the end, Ye Ling had to step in to calm things down. However, Ye Chen's identity as a mysterious big shot had become widely known throughout the academy. Every day, countless students and teachers would pretend to try to chat him up at the general store. Ye Chen had no choice but to close the store for a while before things gradually calmed down.
Amidst this lively atmosphere, the practical assessment of Hope Academy officially began, with students from various combat disciplines taking to the stage to participate in this grand practical assessment ceremony.
According to Hope Academy, students who rank in the top 100 in each grade will receive resource rewards from the academy. Moreover, the higher authorities have decided to vigorously develop education, so this year's rewards will be 50% higher than in previous years.
The news sent all the students into a frenzy. Even some students who had been in seclusion for years came out of their dormitories to participate in the grand event. The college's rewards were already substantial, and with an additional 50% increase, it was hard not to be tempted.
People like Harold, who were well-prepared, were already eager to get a good ranking in the practical assessment.
Of course, he was also cursing. The increase in rewards would inevitably attract many hidden strong players, which would make his chances of winning the championship much lower, and he might even fall behind in the rankings.
Harold was so anxious he was jumping up and down. Finally, he gritted his teeth and somehow managed to get credits and access to the third floor of the library. He managed to learn "The Dragon's Step" again and then confidently stepped onto the stage for the practical assessment.
"Third-year student Harold, a Tier 2 warrior, versus third-year student Monte, a Tier 2 assassin!"
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